The annual meeting is an opportunity for citizens to address the delegation before the legislative session. But speaking ...

Polk School Board could decide at its Jan. 28 meeting on a proposal for a new $100 million-plus high school in the Poinciana ...

A new $85,000 watershed study, conducted in partnership with Polk County, will examine the city’s pumping system and broader ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Ronald James Riggleman has been located and is safe, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

The Florida Turnpike Enterprise is exploring plans to build an extension of the Polk Parkway from SR-60 near Lake Wales, possibly disturbing the serenity of Bok Tower Gardens.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls a special legislative session to address illegal immigration, proposing local law enforcement involvement.

Pollock, 25, was a fugitive for 2½ years before his capture by FBI agents in Lake County on Jan. 6, 2024. He had been ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects who stole bottles of liquor from the same Publix ...

The City of Lakeland is now the latest city in Polk County considering whether to discontinue adding fluoride to its water ...

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t ...

Some recent studies found fluoride exposure is associated with cognitive impacts in children, but the research isn’t ...